Coast Guard approves transit plan for Stephen L. Colby

The Stephen L. Colby will be decontaminated before getting underway to St. Louis. The towboat is expected to be in St. Louis within a week.

Three holes on the hull of the Stephen L. Colby have been patched.

Approximately 38,900 gallons of oily-water mixture has been recovered from the river, 89,000 gallons of oily-water mixture recovered from the Stephen L. Colby, and more than 6,900 cubic feet of oily waste has been collected.